Severe tropical storm Jangmi moves towards Tokyo with heavy rains after battering southern and western Japan, swelling rivers and disrupting travel. As Jangmi rolled in from the south of the country, ... ( read original story ...)
Auburn University student missing in Japan as frantic parents reveal their ‘living hell’
Auburn University student James 'Weston' Higginbotham traveled to Japan for a trip with his family on May 25 before suddenly vanishing in Yamashina, Kyoto on May 29 ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka makes candid admission after French Open loss to Aryna Sabalenka
Naomi Osaka made the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time. Then she said something nobody expected her to say. Naomi Osaka lost to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 6-3 on Monday night at ... ( read original story ...)
Fans rip ‘unfair’ French Open draw following Naomi Osaka’s exit
Fans are calling the 2026 French Open draw rigged after Naomi Osaka ran into the world No. 1 as early as the fourth round. Naomi Osaka did everything right to get to the fourth round. The French Open, ... ( read original story ...)
Yakuza member among 3 more arrested over $3.4 million theft on Tokyo street
The police believe they recruited individuals to conduct the crime. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s hydrangeas are now blooming – and they’re gorgeous
These early-summer flowers have burst into bloom slightly ahead of schedule, so now’s the perfect time to see them ( read original story ...)
French Open: Relive Sabalenka’s straight-set win over Osaka
World number one Aryna Sabalenka takes on fellow four-time major winner Naomi Osaka in the French Open fourth round - follow live text coverage and listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary. ( read original story ...)
After one day at Tokyo DisneySea, here’s our honest take
Tokyo DisneySea is often called the best Disney park in the world. But is it actually worth visiting if you’re not a die hard Disney fan and don't have a lot of time in Tokyo? In this video, we spend a full day exploring Tokyo DisneySea in Japan to answer that exact question. ( read ...
James Higginbotham: Parents appeal over US student missing in Japan
James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old university student, was last seen on May 29 in Kyoto at around 8.15 p.m. local time. ( read original story ...)
‘If you throw trash, you lose cash’: Tokyo tourist district introduces littering fines
Visitors caught dropping rubbish in Tokyo’s popular Shibuya ward will now be fined on the spot as authorities battle the side effects of Japan’s record tourism boom. View on euronews ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index tops 68,000 for the 1st time as Wall Street logs more records
Japan's Nikkei 225 index has topped 68,000 in early trading after U.S. stocks pushed further into record territory. ( read original story ...)
Japan warns as traders push yen to 160 intervention zone
By Makiko Yamazaki and Rocky Swift TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - The yen weakened to levels that preceded intervention by Tokyo last month, prompting new warnings by policymakers on Wednesday and a small ... ( read original story ...)
16 garbage collectors in Osaka pref. allegedly pulled out items for personal use
OSAKA -- The Tondabayashi Municipal Government in Osaka Prefecture announced June 2 that 16 employees of Hannan Seiso, a city contractor responsible f・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Three more arrested over January’s suitcase robbery in Tokyo
Tokyo police have newly arrested three men — believed to have close ties with major crime syndicates — for suspected involvement in a case in which a group of men carrying suitcases full of cash was robbed on a street in the capital in January. ( read original story ...)
Viral video: Japanese couple serves dosa and idli in Tokyo decades after falling in love with India (watch)
A retired Japanese couple, who fell in love with Kerala's cuisine during a brief stay 40 years ago, now runs a Kerala-themed breakfast restaurant in Tokyo called ‘Kerala no Kaze no Morning'. Featured in a viral video by vlogger Sonam Midha, ( read original story ...)
Pakistan builds ‘illegal’ mosque in Japan, faces removal: Here’s what Pakistan Embassy said
A mosque was allegedly built on private land in Kawagoe, Saitama, without proper permits. The city has ordered its removal. The landowner, linked to Pakistan, claims the structure existed before their ... ( read original story ...)